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How Lula evolved from Brazil's top politician to its most notable convict

  • Written by Terry L. McCoy, Professor Emeritus of Latin American Studies and Political Science, University of Florida

Brazilians watched along with the rest of the world as one of the country’s leading federal judges ruled that its most popular political figure is a criminal.

On July 12, Sergio Moro, the federal judge leading Brazil’s massive “car wash” investigation, convicted former two-term President Luiz Inacio “Lula” da...

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